Congratulations to all of our teams for a great competition and another wonderful sandcastle event! Thank you to our Judges and our Volunteer Board members who managed the People’s Choice balloting. And the winners are: The Judges Award: TETER Architects & Engineers People’s Choice Award: TETER Architects & Engineers COS, Team 2 Mr. Porters Class gave TETER a run. They were shy of four points. Video of competition...

DSA is seeking firms to provide plan review services. All Division of the State Architect (DSA) regional offices – Oakland, Sacramento, Los Angeles and San Diego – are seeking qualified firms that are interested in performing plan review services on an as needed basis. If your AIA chapter can help, we would appreciate your sharing of the following information on your jobs board and/or newsletter: DSA is Contracting for Plan...

AIA San Joaquin is Accepting Nominations for the 2018-2019 Board of Directors Are you interested in being a part of the work locally and statewide in the American Institute of Architects? We have 5 open positions for our 2018-2019 Board of Directors, and we’d love to have you join our leadership team! The AIA SJ Board of Directors provides oversight and strategic planning to ensure the health and growth of...

Architecture Office Space for Lease Esteemed colleague, and Emeritus member, Gene Zellmer’s former office space is available for lease. This space has indirect lighting and would be ideal for working with computers. Most interior walls are glass. On the main surrounding walls the carpet extends to the ceiling over a 45° sloped ledge perfect for displaying models with related drawings directly above. It is very environmentally sound and energy efficient....

This year’s Student Design Competition was a huge success! Opening the event was a Firm Round table and resume workshop. In addition to the Design Competition winners, our participating local colleges also handed out their student scholarships, which made for a wonderful evening celebrating our local valley students. Please enjoy a video of the Competition results, provided by DESVGN. First Place: Sean Bosworth, AIA SJ Scholarship: $1,000, student from...

Please make note of the road closure on Olive Ave. between Fresno St. and Highway 41. Construction will be ongoing for the coming 6-8 weeks. Please plan your visit to our office or events accordingly. We recommend you use Hammond Ave. to enter our facility from Mariposa St. Thank you for your patience while construction is underway.

Congratulations to all of our teams for a great competition and another wonderful sandcastle event! Thank you to our Judges and our Volunteer Board members who managed the People’s Choice balloting. And the winners are: People’s Choice Award: C.O. S. Team 1 Judge’s Award: We had two winners this year ( 3 votes each) C.O.S. Team 1 Darden Architects.

September 1 – Call for Nominations 2017 AIACC Council Awards The AIACC Council Awards are the highest achievement awards bestowed on a group or individual. The Council Awards include the Firm Award, Lifetime Achievement Award, and the Distinguished Practice Award. The Council Awards are reviewed by the Council Awards Committee, and finalists are recommended to the AIACC Board of Directors for the final selection http://awards.aiacc.org/council-awards/2016-council-awards-submission-guidelines/?utm_source=Chapter+Happs+Sept+1+-+BARch+tonight%2C+Green+Build+vols%2C+AIACC+Award&utm_campaign=Happs+Sept+1&utm_medium=email

AIA celebrated the life and work of Fresno City Hall Architect, William Patnaude, FAIA For those of you who were unable to attend William Patnaude’s exhibition, AIA San Joaquin Chapter would like to share the video that was done in honor of William Patnaude, FAIA. AIA San Joaquin would like to give credit to Community Media Access Collaborative (CMAC) and Director/Producer Chis Samaro http://cmac.tv/ for the video you are about to enjoy....